Polish Wilno (Vilna) in 1936

Polish Wilno & St.Casimir Market (Kaziuki) in 1936

NOTE: Thiis documentary movie was made shortly before II World War by the Germans (original version, with German comment, is also available in YT) and with the Lithuanian subtitles, which were added later, when that Polish city started in October 1939 - as the Lithuanian capital - the completely new chapter in its history. A short commentary in the end of my clip adds some historical background to the unbelievable tragedy of Polish inhabitants of Wilno in the years 1939-45. First - the Soviet occupation in September 1939 with the NKWD arrests and deportations of the Poles, then due to the Lithuanian-Soviet pact in October 1939 - the repressions on the Polish citizens, who were declared foreigners with no right to work or to use their native language - then, the repressions carried on by the Lithuanian-Nazi collaborative government, being co-responsible for the mass executions of the Polish intelligentsia in Ponary near Wilno as well as the homicide of almost 100 percent of the Polish Jewry in Wilno; then Soviet occupation again, with new mass deportations to the East of the remnants of Poles, as well as the cruel annihilation of the Polish anti-nazi and anti-communist resistance. In 1945, a handful of Polish survivors each of them with one-two suitcases left their beloved city forever, moving Westwards to Warsaw, Gdańsk or Toruń

Music: 1. Adam Aston & Orkiestra Henryka Warsa To płacze serce (Its My Heart Crying) (A.Jaszczyński- A.Jaksztas), Syrena-Electro 1933 2. Chór Dana - Stara melodia (An Old Melody) (M.Wróblewski - M.Stępień) Odeon 1937 3. Hanka Ordonówna Jakieś małe nic (A Little Nothing-In- -Particular) (L.Boruński M.Hemar), Syrena-Electro 1934

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[szydlowiak1961]

WILNO NA ZAWSZE POLSKIE ! - LITEWSKIE KUNDLE !

[MarcoBocoure]

@skycop61 igo sym's family?

[pappajka]

@PvPcleric Polsza kwitniet łacinoju,

Litwa kwitniet ruszczinoju,

Bez toj w Polsze nie priebudiesz,

Bez siej w Litwie błaznom budiesz.

Litewski wiersz z 1529 proszę zauważyć że nie ma mowy o języku żmudzinów tzw dzisiejszym Litewskim

[pappajka]

@PvPcleric You are right Lithuanians built Wilno but not Lithuanians from Samogitia but primarily Polish speaking Lithuanians. Poland saved you from the Teutonic Order then helped you to become civilized. Your aristocratic families accepted Polish as their native language (Radziwiłłowie, Sapieha) and became Polish of their own free will. Polish nobility "adopted" Lithuanian families and granted them Polish coats of arms read about Union of Horodło.

[skycop61]

My father was born there in 1933. I am not sure why they were there....because they were from Germany. I have family in Poland (famous Polish actor, artist and professor) but he and his wife died in a fire and none of the remaining relatives want to communicate with their American cousins. This video helped me understand more about where my father came from. He did not talk about his life very much, and he has been gone for many years. Thanks for posting this video.

[PvPcleric]

lithuanians fond city, lithuanians builded it. Poland occupied it polonized people killed lithuanians banned language, all books, newspapaers, closed all schools, and on top of that started massive propoganda. And they were keep ataking and occupieing more lands our "friends" and now we have to deal with this shit. DO u even know that there was no real poles in vilnius? it was big mix of multi culture and multi nationality? language was big mix thats why was poland started polonization...

[PvPcleric]

@TheWieczory "Do you really think that the reason is always necessary to hate someone or something. Look at Nazi Germany, look at Soviet Russia. My point is that you are European Nation in XXI century but behave like those bastards" THATS WHAT POLAND DOES!!! u teach ur children that Vilnius is polish city u twist history ur Sikorski made this chaos about discrimination, U ATACKED Lithuania u polonized them, u killed lithuanians, u still keep suvalkai.

[TheWieczory]

It is the same story with Konigsberg, but russian childern are free from hatread in their schools.

[TheWieczory]

Ok I have carefully red your comments. Do you really think that the reason is always necessary to hate someone or something. Look at Nazi Germany, look at Soviet Russia. My point is that you are European Nation in XXI century but behave like those bastards.You are teaching your children in schools how to hate other people. I am giving you an example and you are justify that half brain teacher. Sorry but I can not imagine the same scenario in Poland schools.That guy should instantly lost his job!

[PvPcleric]

@TheWieczory and u think lithuanias diskile polish brainwashed people for no reason? u think we are just like fuck poland and its people, lets hate them for no reason, lets call them pigs and idiots ? things doesnt work that they, we saw what poland is friend with occupation polonization, and killing lithuanians, and all that war, so adleast try to understand us and from where that hate comes, then maby people gana be more friendly.